About Us

The Aboriginal Women & Children’s Crisis Service is a crisis accommodation service based in Inner West Sydney, supporting Aboriginal women and their children escaping domestic and/or family violence. We are committed to creating a culturally safe, healing-centred space for women and children in crisis.

About the Role

We are currently looking for an experienced Family Support Case Worker to join our team.

Key Duties will include:

• Provide culturally safe, trauma-informed, strengths-based case management and in-service support to women and children.
  
• Assist in client intake and assessment, ensuring a child-safe, child-friendly environment.
  
• Develop and facilitate programs to meet the needs of Aboriginal women and children experiencing or escaping family violence.
  
• Support clients with safety plans, referrals, advocacy, and practical assistance.
  
• Deliver crisis support and provide transport to clients when required.
  
• Work collaboratively with the Aboriginal community, other service providers, and external agencies to achieve positive outcomes for clients.
  
• Maintain up-to-date resources and best practice approaches for working with Aboriginal women and children.
  
• Maintain accurate and confidential case notes and client records.
  
• Participate in an on-call roster.
  

Requirements

We are seeking a candidate who:

• Has relevant experience or qualifications in social work, community services, or a related field.
  
• Understands the issues surrounding domestic and family violence and child protection.
  
• Is committed to trauma-informed, client-centred, and culturally safe practice.
  
• Holds a current unrestricted Australian driver’s licence.
  
• Holds or is willing to obtain a current Working with Children Check and a National Police Check
  
• Is willing to participate in on-call rosters.
  
• This role is a female-only position under Section 31 of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
  

Highly desirable (but not essential)

• Experience working in women’s homelessness, community-based organisations, or with Aboriginal communities.
  
• Understanding of current legislation relating to family violence and child safety.
  
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are strongly encouraged to apply.
  

Benefits

• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
  
• On-call allowance.
  
• Supportive, community-focused team environment.
  
• Ongoing training and professional development
  
• Access to clinical supervision and EAP.
  
• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of Aboriginal women and children.
  

To apply, hit “Apply Now”. If you have questions regarding the role, please email [email protected]